Maximum Strength MEGA 3/6/9 - Omega Blend 1350 mg Lime Flavor
by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since November 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15440 3
- DSLD label 40343
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Maximum Strength MEGA 3/6/9 - Omega Blend 1350 mg Lime Flavor by Nature's Way lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 30 IU of vitamin E, 1.5 g of omega-3 fatty acids, 500 mg of oleic acid and 484 mg of omega-6 fatty acids, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.
What is in Maximum Strength MEGA 3/6/9 - Omega Blend 1350 mg Lime Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 35 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4 g | 6% | Higher than 84% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: 1,455 mg | 1.5 g | Higher than 90% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 890 mg | Higher than 72% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 340 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 225 mg | 51% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: OA, Oleic Acid) | 500 mg | Higher than 81% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 484 mg | Higher than 75% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 284 mg | 56% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 80% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40343 (entered December 29, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of omega-3 is higher than 90% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 236 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Maximum Strength MEGA 3/6/9 - Omega Blend 1350 mg Lime Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- MEGA 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime FlavorNature's Way · off the market 11 shared, 95% alike
- Omega 3-6-9Vinco 11 shared, 80% alike
- Total Omega 3-6-9 Lemonade FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market 11 shared, 80% alike
- Complete Essential Fatty AcidsSource Naturals 10 shared, 77% alike
- Omega 3-6-9Source Naturals 10 shared, 77% alike
- Complete Omega 3-6-9Bronson Laboratories · off the market 10 shared, 77% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommendation: Take 3 softgels daily.
- Warnings
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and printed inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ~ Cold pressed, hexane-free botanical oils
- No chemical solvents, sugars, starch, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 40343.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Flax Oil, Fish Oil, Borage Oil, extra virgin Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lime Flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Recycle} 2.
How many labels does Maximum Strength MEGA 3/6/9 - Omega Blend 1350 mg Lime Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on December 29, 2014.
- Label 40343 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15440 3
DSLD also links this label to: MEGA 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), MEGA 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime Flavor (package size difference, same product), Mega 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime Flavor (package size difference, same product), MEGA 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), MEGA 3/6/9 Omega Blend Lime Flavor (package size difference, same product), MEGA 3/6/9 Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), MEGA 3/6/9 Lime Flavor (package size difference, same product), Mega 3/6/9 Lime Flavor (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Products, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.